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A Faux Military School Shreds The Constitution

The North Valley Military Institute gets caught breaking rules that protect students in all publicly funded schools. This is not the first time.

“It can hardly be argued that either students or teachers shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate.”

- U.S. Supreme Court

In California, only schools “which operate in partnership with the California National Guard” are allowed to enforce “the minimum standards of conduct required by the Military”. This includes grooming standards, dress codes, and expectations of patriotic behavior.

While the North Valley Military Institute (NVMI) includes the word “military” in its name, the charter school has no affiliation with the California National Guard and is instead authorized by the Los Angeles Office of Education (LACOE). As a publicly funded school, it is bound by the California Ed Code, federal law, and the First Amendment. “Students do not forfeit their constitutional rights by enrolling in a charter school…